Bed and accessory therefor



Oct. 18, 1938. L. J. WIENER 2,133,369

BED AND ACCESSORY THEREFOR Filed Nov. e; 1954 2 sheets-sheet 1 oct. 1s, l192.8. LJ. WIENER 2,133,369

BED AND ACCESSORY THEREFOR Filed Nov. 8, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 18, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

'Ihis invention relates to beds and accessories therefor.

Certain features of the construction shown and described and claimed in this application are shown and described but not claimed in my copending application, Serial No. 724,634, filed May 9th, 1934, it being one of the objects of the present invention to generally improve upon the construction of my said co-pending application.

An object of this invention is to provide in a bed, highly improved and relatively inexpensive means for supporting a bed spring in raised position of the bed frame.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed o-ut.

I'he invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims,

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational View of a bed provided with a bed spring and supporting means therefor embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 2 and showing the bed spring in raised position;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 35 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detailed view of a portion of the spring supporting mechanism;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 1 1 of Fig, 4;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the torsion spring for retaining the bed supporting means in open position; and

Fig. 9 is a detailed cross-sectional view of one end of the cross members applied to a metal bed frame.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, I designates a bed provided with ends I I and side panels or sideboards I3 and I 4, each having molding strips I and I6 on the inner surface thereof and adjacent the bottom edge thereof. Mounted on the bed and supported by the molding strips I5 and I 3 are a pair of similar, symmetrically disposed, parallel cross-members I8 preferably made of angle iron, each having an inwardly eX- tending horizontal wall I9 and an upwardly extending vertical wall 20. Each cross-member I8 may be in the form of a two-part extensible member, the parts whereof are attached together by pin and slot connection, as shown at I 8a whereby the members I8 may be extended for 5 use with beds of various widths.'

The members I8 are spaced apart, preferably somewhat more than half the length of the bed and are equallyspaced from the ends of the bed. The outer ends of the members I8 are 10 preferably raised above the level of the central portion, and rest on the molding strips I5 and I6. At one end each cross member I8 is formed with an upwardly projecting vertical wall 22 forming a continuation of the bottom wall I9, the upper end of the wall 22 preferably being sub stantially at the level of the upper edge of the sideboard I3. The members I8 may be interconnected by a re-inforcing strip 23 parallel and disposed adjacent to the sideboard I4. Each member I8 may be fixed to the molding I6 by means of a strip 24 pivoted to the underside of the wall I9 and having a screw threaded opening 25 at the outer end thereof receiving a .wing screw 26 adapted to engage the underside 25 of sideboard I4. It will be noted that the outer en-d of the strip 24 is disposed below the sideboard whereby upon tightening the screw 26 the member I8 may be rmly fixed to the sideboard.

Fixed to the upper end of each wall 22 is a 30 hinge 30 and attached to each hinge 30 is an angle-shaped member 3| having a foot 32 at the outer end thereof. Disposed between the sideboards I3 and I4 and ends II and I2 of the bed is a coil bed spring 34 of usual construction 35 and having' a bottom four-sided frame 35 of angular cross-section, contacting and resting on the outer ends of the cross members I8, and a plurality of parallel tie members 35a attached to opposite sides 36 and 3'I of the frame. As shown 40 in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the bottom edges of the angular shaped frame 35 contact the upper edges of the vertical walls or portions 20 of the cross members I8. The foot portions 32 of the members 3| are riveted to the adjacent side 36 45 of frame 35, whereby the bed spring 34 may be swung upwardly about the hinges 38 tothe inclined position shown in Fig. 4. By reason of the hinges 30 being located at the upper edge of the sideboard I3, the bed spring may be swung up- 50 war-dly without contacting said sideboard.

Means is provided for supporting the bed spring 34 in raised position. To this end there is pivoted to the vertical wall 20 of each member I8, as at 29, a link 40 having at the upper end thereof a 55 portion 4I bent to one side and formed With an angular foot 42, for the purpose hereinafter appearing. There is also pivoted to cach of a pair of said tie members 35a of the bed spring 34, as at 45, a link 46. The lower end of each link 46 is pivoted, as at 41, to a link 4D below the bent portion 4l. As the bed spring 34 is raised to inclined position, the links 40 swing in a clockwise direction about the pivot points 39 and the links 46 swing in a counter-clockwise direction about the pivot points 45 until the feet 42 engage the links 46. Interconnecting the links 46 is a horizontal handle 56 having square outer ends 5l received within square openings in the links 46. Said square ends are upset to firmly attach the handles to the links. The central portion of the handle 50 may be bent into U-shape, as at 53, to provide a hand grip.

To aid in lifting the bed spring, there is provided for each link 4!! a torsion spring 55. Each torsion spring 55 is formed with a pair of coiled portions 66. Extending upwardly from each coiled portion 56 is an arm 51 having a loop 58 at the upper end. There also extends forwardly from said coils 56 arms 59 interconnected as at 60. Normally, the arms 51 and 59 are at an angle to one another. Each spring 55 is mounted on one of the cross-members I8, the arms 59 being disposed on opposite sides of the vertical wall 20 and the interconnecting portions 6i! being received in a notch 6I in said vertical wall. The coiled portions 56 are disposed on opposite sides of the hinge 39 and the arms 51 are disposed on oppo- -site sides of the link 46, the upper ends or loop portions 58 of said arms receiving the outer ends of a transverse pin 63 xed to said link. When the bed spring is in raised position, as shown in Fig. 4, the torsion springs 55 are under tension.

Upon lowering the bed spring 34 by pushing forwardly on the handle 50, the weight of the spring causes pivotal movement of the links 40 against the torsion of the springs 55, toward the cross-members i8. Upon lifting the bed spring the torsion springs 55 lift the links 40 to aid in raising the bed spring. Y

there is pivoted to the vertical wall of side 36 of the frame 35, a pair of links 66. The horizontal wall of said side of the frame is formed with slots 66a through which the links extend. Pivoted to the outer ends of the links 65 are links 61 to the outer ends of which there is attached the ends of a member 68, having a horizontal portion and downwardly extending arms 66a. The top horizontal portion of member 68 is normally substantially at the level of the top of the bed spring 34 with the arms 68a projecting downwardly therefrom. However, the member 68 may be lifted to form a vertical wall for engaging one side of the mattress to prevent the latter from sliding off the bed spring when the same is swung upwardly. The ends of slots 66a serve as stops to limit pivotal movement of links 66 in both directions, and hence to also limit the upward and downward movement of member 68.

A beaded pin 10 may be fixed to the middle of member 23 for engagement by a hook 1l pivoted device in which the severalV objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In combination, a bed having side boards, a molding strip on the inner surface and adjacent the lower edge of each sideboard, an extensible cross bar having the ends thereof raised and resting on said molding strips, the portion of the cross bar between said raised ends being disposed below the end thereof, a member pivoted to said portion of said cross bar adjacent one end thereof, and a screw screwed through said pivoted member and engaging the underside of the adjacent side board, the other end of said cross bar having an upwardly extending integral portion, and a bed spring pivoted to said upwardly extending portion on an axis above said cross bar and resting on the raised ends of said cross bar.

2. In combination, a bed having sideboards, a molding strip on the inner surface and adjacent the lower edge of each sideboard, an extensible cross bar having the ends thereof raised and resting on said molding strips, a member pivoted to said cross bar adjacent one end thereof, and a screw screwed through said pivoted member and engaging the underside of the adjacent sideboard, the other end of said cross bar having an upwardly extending integral portion, a bed spring pivoted to said upwardly extending portion on an axis above said cross bar and resting on the raised ends of said cross bar, said bed spring being adapted to be swung about the pivoted side thereof to inclined position, and means for maintaining said bed spring in inclined position, said means including a pair of links pivoted to said cross bar and bed spring, respectively, and being pivoted to each other, and a torsion spring for aiding in raising the bed spring to inclined position.

3. In combination. a bed having sideboards provided with molding strips adjacent the lower edges thereof, a cross bar perpendicular to said sideboards and having the ends thereof engaging said molding strip, said cross bar having an upwardly extending portion at Vone end, a bed spring hinged to said portion on an axis parallel and adjacent to the upperV edge of the adjacent sideboard and resting on the ends of said bar and being pivctable about said hinge to inclined position, and means for supporting said spring in inclined position including a pair of interpivoted links pivoted to said bed spring and cross bar respectively.

4. In combination, a bed having sideboards., a molding strip on the inner surface and adjacent the lower edge of each sideboard, a cross bar having the ends thereof raised and resting on said molding strips, one end of said cross bar having an integral upwardly extending portion and a bed spring pivoted to said portion on an axis parallel to and adjacent the upper edge of the adjacent sideboard, and resting on the raised ends of said cross bar.

5. In combination, a bed having sideboards, a molding strip in the inner surface and adjacent the lower edge of each sideboard, a cross bar having the ends thereof raised and resting on said molding strips, one end of said cross bar having Lil) an integral upwardly extending portion and a bed spring pivoted to said portion on an axis parallel to and adjacent the upper edge of the adjacent sideboard, and resting on the raised ends of said cross bar, said bed spring being adapted to be swung about the pivoted side thereof to inclined position, and means for supporting said bed spring in such position, said means including a pair of interpivoted links pivoted to said bed spring and cross bar respectively, and spring means to aid in raising the spring to inclined position.

6. In combination with a bed having side portions, a pair of parallel, aligned cross bars having vthe ends thereof engaging the side portions of said bed, a bed spring disposed between said side portions and adapted to rest on the ends of said cross bars, said cross bars having adjacent one end thereof, an integral upstanding portion, said bed spring being pivoted on one side thereof to said upstanding portions on an axis perpendicular to and above said cross bars, said bed spring being adapted to be raised to inclined position about the pivoted side thereof, means for maintaining the bed spring in raised position, said means comprising a pair of links pivoted to said cross bars, a pair of links pivoted to said bed and to said first pair of links, respectively, and a handle interconnecting one of said pair of links.

'7. In combination with a bed having side portions, a pair of parallel, aligned cross bars having the ends thereof engaging the side portions of said bed, a bed spring disposed between said side portions and adapted to rest on the ends of said cross bars, said cross bars having adjacent one end thereof, an integral upstanding portion, said bed spring being pivoted on one side thereof to said upstanding portions on an axis perpendicular to and above said cross bars, said bed spring being` adapted to be raised to inclined position about the pivoted side thereof, means for maintaining the bed spring in raised position, said means comprising a pair of links pivoted to said cross bars,

a pair of links pivoted to said bed and to said first pair of links, respectively, a` handle interconnecting one of said pair of links, a member interconnecting said cross bars and means for interconnecting the other side of said bed spring to said member.

8. In combination, a bed having sideboards provided with molding strips adjacent the lower edges of said sideboards, an extensible cross bar having a portion adjacent each end thereof raised above the level of the center'portion, the ends of said cross bar resting upon said molding strips, said cross bar having an integral upwardly extending portion at one -end only, a. bed spring hinged to said upwardly extending portion and having a portion thereof received in the said center portion of said cross bar, and being pivotally movable about said hinge to inclined position, and means interconnecting said cross bar and bed spring for supporting the latter in inclined position.

9. In combination, a bed having side portions, a pair of parallel cross bars supported by said side portions, each of said cross bars being provided with a notch intermediate its ends, means for varying the length of said cross bars to fit beds of different Widths, a bed spring normally resting on said cross bars and pivotally connected to one end thereof and adapted to be pivotally raised therefrom, means for supporting said bed spring in such raised position, said last named means including interconnected members pivotally connected to said cross bars and to said bed spring, and a torsion spring comprising a coil portion and a pair of arms extending from said coil portion, one of said arms being in resilient engagement with one of said members and the other of said spring arms being received in said cross bar notch whereby to normally urge said interconnected members into effective raised spring supporting position.

LOUIS J. WIENER. 

